Cisco Network Consultants

Data centers are the key to utilizing information technology assets to optimize the business value of an IT network. For small companies, data centers have often grown in a piecemeal manner, resulting in a state where processors and disks are deployed inefficiently, usable communications bandwidth is overlooked, teamwork and knowledge sharing is minimal, support requirements are high, expansion or reconfiguring is costly, security is patchy, seemingly simple changes become major challenges, and full recovery from catastrophic breakdowns is virtually impossible.

Cisco's most recent connectivity products and technologies support a new generation of data center design that permits ongoing enhancements in processor, storage, network topology, and applications in a maintainable and affordable way. Progent's consultants can help you to identify and deploy Cisco's connectivity products to build a robust foundation for your data center and to streamline your operations in critical areas such as:

• Server and storage efficiency
• End-to-end security policy enforcement
• Server consolidation
• Regulatory issues
• Business continuance

The important benefits that can be realized as a result of engaging Progent's network consultants to optimize your data center include:

• Lower costs: allows IT to substantially reduce acquisition expenses through integration and more efficient use of formerly isolated network resources, slash maintenance expenses through simplifying and automating administrative tasks, and cut HVAC and power costs.
• Greater Business Agility: permits IT management to react quickly to evolving competitive conditions by facilitating rapid provisioning of application and infrastructure services from common pools of consolidated server, storage, and network resources. This helps streamline operational processes and support policy-driven management.
• Better Network Resilience: enables IT management to react to disruptions or attacks by safeguarding infrastructure, applications, and data through advanced levels of fault tolerance, comprehensive protection, and disaster recovery.
• Improved Service Levels: enables IT management to improve business service levels by providing safe, fast connectivity to data center-resident applications and data from anywhere and at any time throughout the enterprise.

• Designing effective firewall security configurations powered by PIX and ASA firewall appliances
• Deploying and troubleshooting protected Virtual Private Network access for linking data centers to other data centers, business offices, and mobile workers
• Planning, and implementing resilient fault tolerant LAN and Internet access environments so that single component failures do not disrupt operation of the network
• Setting up backup Internet providers with transparent failover based on BGP protocols. Progent can assist clients along the complete chain of paperwork with Internet supervisors, getting ASN numbers and IP addresses assigned, dealing with ISPs to prepare their networks, and deploying and testing client devices.
• Implementing segmented and secure VLAN architectures to compliment VMware virtual server deployments
• Designing, deploying and assisting clients to administer 24x7 IPS systems so that attacks can be identified quickly and remediated before they disrupt your business
• Designing, configuring, and troubleshooting load balancing systems. Working with clients, Progent can map expressed needs to the most cost-effective technology and implement load balancing at the application and server levels, or network infrastructure layer. Progent's load balancing solutions allow for seamless and scalable growth, dependability, performance, and fault tolerance.
• Progent knows how to plan affordable network management strategies using Simple Network Management Protocol and Netflow protocols, along with Cisco Security Manager and various 3rd party solutions that allow network managers a useful look into the health of their data center's infrastructure
• Setting up and troubleshooting advanced data center capable infrastructure appliances such as the Catalyst 4500 and 6500 Series switches, Nexus 6000 and 7000 switches, and Cisco 7600 and 12000 family routers.

To see more information concerning Progent's engineering assistance for Cisco solutions, choose a topic:

• Introduction to Progent's Cisco Consulting Services
• Timely Online Support from a Cisco CCIE Consultant
• Cisco Firepower Series Firewalls: Integration and Management Services
• Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Firewall with Firepower: Setup and Management Support
• Cisco ASA 5500 Series Firewall Management Support
• PIX 500 Firewall Maintenance Services
• Cisco Routers Engineering Services
• Cisco Wireless Deployment Services
• Aironet APs Consulting Help
• Cisco Small Business 100, 300 and 500 Wireless APs Consulting Support
• Catalyst Wi-Fi 6/6E APs Planning, Deployment and Troubleshooting Support
• Cisco WiFi Controllers Integration Consulting
• Cisco Meraki Wireless APs Engineering Expertise
• Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM or Unified CM) and CallManager Integration and Technical Support
• Cisco VoIP Phones and IP Video Phones Consulting and Wireless IP Phone Integration
• Cisco Jabber Deployment Expertise
• Catalyst Switches Consulting and Support Services
• Nexus Switches Consulting and Support Expertise
• Meraki Switches Consulting and Support Services
• Cisco VPN and Network Security Setup and Troubleshooting Services
• SIP and CUBE Infrastructure Solutions: SIP PSTN Trunks and Cisco CUBE Integration Expertise
• Data Center Design Consulting for Service Providers
• Centralized Management Techniques for Cisco-based Environments

To get in touch with Progent about technical expertise for Cisco products, call 1-800-993-9400 or refer to Contact Progent.